Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How COVID-19 can change the brain
Scientists have discovered that even a mild case of COVID-19 might inflict damage on your brain.
Mar 07, 2022
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News tagged with brain shrinkage
Medical research
Zika virus-specific therapy protects the fetal mouse brain
A gene-silencing therapy protected against Zika virus transmission from pregnant mice to the mouse fetuses, finds a study published November 10th in the journal Molecular Therapy. The treatment, which harnesses nanoparticles ...
Nov 10, 2021
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Neuroscience
Exposure to oestrogen linked to less brain shrinkage in midlife women
A team of US-based researchers has found an association between indicators of longer estrogen exposure and reduced brain shrinkage in midlife women. The findings are published today in the scientific journal, Neurology.
Nov 04, 2021
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Neuroscience
Higher education won't help preserve the aging brain, study says
That college degree may be useful in many ways, but new research suggests it probably won't keep your brain from shrinking with age.
Apr 27, 2021
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Neuroscience
Your neighborhood may affect your brain health
Middle-age and older people living in more disadvantaged neighborhoods—areas with higher poverty levels and fewer educational and employment opportunities—had more brain shrinkage on brain scans and showed faster decline ...
Apr 14, 2021
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Health
Does air pollution increase women's risk of dementia?
Older women who live in locations with higher levels of air pollution may have more brain shrinkage, the kind seen in Alzheimer's disease, than women who live in locations with lower levels, according to a new study published ...
Nov 18, 2020
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Genetics
160 genes linked to brain shrinkage in study of 45,000 adults
A new study implicates 160 genes in brain shrinkage seen on MRIs of 45,000 healthy adults. The shrinkage is in the cortex, the dimply outer layer of the brain that gives rise to thinking, awareness and action, and largely ...
Sep 26, 2020
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Neuroscience
Does eating fish protect brains from air pollution?
Older women who eat more than one to two servings a week of baked or broiled fish or shellfish may consume enough omega-3 fatty acids to counteract the effects of air pollution on the brain, according to a new study published ...
Jul 16, 2020
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Neuroscience
Study pinpoints cell types affected in brains of multiple sclerosis patients
Scientists have discovered that a specific brain cell known as a 'projection neuron' has a central role to play in the brain changes seen in multiple sclerosis (MS). The research, published today in Nature, shows that projection ...
Jul 17, 2019
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Neuroscience
Excessive body fat around the middle linked to smaller brain size
Carrying extra body fat, especially around the middle, may be linked to brain shrinkage, according to a study published in the January 9, 2019, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ...
Jan 09, 2019
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